Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

Vivaldi browser for desktop launched by Opera co-founder

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Vivaldi today released Vivaldi 1.0 browser, after more than one year in public development. It is developed by a founding team of browser pioneers, lead by Jon von Tetzchner, who co-founded and led Opera Software. The core of the browser uses Chromium, supports Chrome add-ons and the UI uses React and JavaScript, as well as Node.js. “The browser adds several features and powerful personalization options targeted at demanding users to increase their productivity and efficiency,” said the company. Continue reading “Vivaldi browser for desktop launched by Opera co-founder”

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J3 (2016), it’s latest 4G smartphone in India for Rs. 8,990 last week. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo of the smartphone. It is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830 processor with four ARM Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.5GHz per core and has Mali-400 GPU. It has a  5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS. Check out the benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Benchmarks”

WhatsApp rolls out end-to-end encryption for all communication

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WhatsApp just rolled out full end-to-end encryption for all communication, so every call you make, and every message, photo, video, file, and voice message you send, is end-to-end encrypted by default, including group chats. “Many messaging apps only encrypt messages between you and them, but WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption ensures only you and the person you’re communicating with can read what is sent, and nobody in between, not even WhatsApp,” said the company. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out end-to-end encryption for all communication”

HP Spectre announced as the world’s thinnest laptop

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HP has announced Spectre, which is currently the world’s thinnest laptop at just 10.4mm, thinner than 13.1mm MacBook. It has a 13.3-inch edge-to-edge 1080p scratch resistant edge-to-edge Corning Gorilla Glass display, is powered by 6th Core i5 or i7 processors, supports up to 8GB of RAM, up to 512GB PCIe SSD, has three USB Type-C connectors, two of which support Thunderbolt. It runs on Windows 10 and has Stereo speakers by Bang & Olufsen with HP Audio Boost technology. Continue reading “HP Spectre announced as the world’s thinnest laptop”

Airtel launches 4G services in Kurnool, now in 40 towns in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

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Airtel has commercially launched its 4G LTE services in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. With the roll out, 4G is now present in 25 towns in the state. It has also expanded 4G coverage in 15 towns in the state of Telangana . Airtel 4G is now available in mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in these towns. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G services in Kurnool, now in 40 towns in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana”

BlackBerry Priv Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta program registration begins

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BlackBerry already confirmed during the earnings call last week that it is planning to roll out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the Priv in late April or early May. Now it has started taking registrations for the first beta program so that users can contribute to testing Android 6.0 on Priv. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta program registration begins”

vivo V3 and V3 Max with 8MP front camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 17980 and Rs. 23980

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vivo today launched its V3 and V3 Max smartphones in India. Both these smartphones have a metal body, features a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The V3 has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 processor and has 3GB of RAM, while the V3 Max comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved Gorilla glass display, is powered by Snapdragon 652 SoC and has 4GB of RAM. Continue reading “vivo V3 and V3 Max with 8MP front camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 17980 and Rs. 23980”

Sony h.ear on wireless Noise Cancelling headphones launched in India for Rs. 21990

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Sony has launched its new h.ear on (MDR-100ABN) headband-style Bluetooth wireless headphones with Digital Noise Cancelling in India. It was announced at the CES 2016 earlier this year. Even with Bluetooth and noise cancelling switched on, it promises 20-hour battery life.

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OPPO F1 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM launched for Rs. 26990

Oppo F1 Plus

OPPO unveiled the F1 Plus smartphone at the F1 launch in India earlier this year. Today the company has launched the smartphone in the country, which is the same OPPO R9 smartphone that was unveiled in China last month. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with 1.66mm ultra-narrow frame and 77.68% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “OPPO F1 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM launched for Rs. 26990”

Amazon to announce Kindle Voyage successor next week

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced that the company will finally introduce the next-generation high-end Kindle eReader next week. It will be successor to the Kindle Voyage that was introduced back in September 2014. The Voyage was launched in India in March last year starting at Rs. 16,499. Continue reading “Amazon to announce Kindle Voyage successor next week”

Meizu MX5e with 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, metal body, 16MP camera announced

Meizu MX5e

Meizu has announced MX5e, the company’s latest smartphone in the MX series and an affordable variant of the MX5 that was introduced last year. This has a 16-megapixel rear camera with Laser auto-focus, instead of 20.7-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX220 on the MX5. Other specifications are the same, including a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display and Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor.

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LeEco Day 2.0 on April 7th & 8th on Flipkart – Exchange offers, prizes for Le 1s and Le Max buyers

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LeEco Day was conducted on February 25th on Flipkart, in which the company offered 2000 Bluetooth headsets (worth Rs. 2800 each) for lucky Le 1s buyers and a Mahindra KUV100 as a bumper prize for a buyer (Pankaj Verma from Delhi). This time the company is ready for LeEco Day 2.0, which will happen on April 7th and 8th on Flipkart. Continue reading “LeEco Day 2.0 on April 7th & 8th on Flipkart – Exchange offers, prizes for Le 1s and Le Max buyers”

Google rolls out April Android security update for Nexus devices

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Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in DHCPCD, Media Codec, Mediaserver, libstagefright, Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Kernel, Qualcomm Performance Module and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out April Android security update for Nexus devices”